Barracuda Web Filter Integrates Advanced Reporting Capabilities.

New Built-In Reporting Provides Comprehensive Insight into Web Usage without Requiring External Databases or Reporting Software

LAS VEGAS -- Barracuda Networks, Inc., a leading provider of network security appliances, today announced that the Barracuda Web Filter incorporates advanced

"The new comprehensive reporting capabilities negates the need for separate database servers or reporting packages, and instead provides our customers with a one-stop shop for Web content filtering," said Stephen Pao, vice president of product management for Barracuda Networks. "Reporting is an integral part of administration, as it empowers IT with the visibility to enforce current Internet usage policy, as well as identify new Web usage trends that may warrant new policies."

Deeper Insight Available via Expanded Reporting Engine

The Barracuda Web Filter expands its reporting capabilities by adding a complete set of reports based on criteria, such as user behavior, traffic patterns over time, bandwidth usage, domain requests, Web site categories and log history. For existing customers of the Barracuda Web Filter, the latest upgrade also enables customers to compile reports on historical Web traffic. The Barracuda Web Filter is designed to store approximately six months of Web traffic history, depending upon volume. New reporting capabilities of the Barracuda Web Filter include:

* User Reports - Compound reports that provide detailed views of Web usage by site and by hour for both user bandwidth and Web requests.

* Time-based Reports - Provide traffic patterns over time, including Web requests, bandwidth, actions by hour and Web site categories visited.

* Category Reports - Displays "most visited" Web site categories by domain requests and bandwidth utilized.

* Drill-down Reports - Interactive summary reports that enable "drill down" for further analysis. For example, clicking on a domain name in the "Top Web sites by Bandwidth" report will show the "Top Users by Bandwidth" report with the destination filter on that domain name. In this example, an administrator seeing bandwidth usage on an unexpected Web site can immediately determine which users are visiting that site.

* Scheduled Reports - Customizable reports that can be automatically delivered via email on daily, weekly or monthly intervals.

* Log Exports - The most detailed view of the log history, including the complete paths of Web sites visited.

* New Output Formats - Administrators have the choice to generate reports in PDF, HTML, text-only or comma-separated value (CSV) formats.

* New Filters - In addition to filtering report data by a date range, administrators can filter by source, such as IP address, user, or group. Reports can also be filtered by destination, such as domain or Web site category, where applicable.

Pricing and Availability

The new reporting engine is immediately available with Barracuda Web Filter firmware release 3.2. All Barracuda Web Filter customers with current Energize Updates subscriptions may upgrade to the latest firmware release at no additional charge. New customers will receive the latest version out of the box. Pricing varies by model and starts at $1,499 in the U.S. with no per user licensing fees. International pricing varies by region.

About Barracuda Networks, Inc.

Barracuda Networks is the leading provider of application security appliances for comprehensive email, Internet and IM protection. Its products protect over 40,000 customers around the world, including Adaptec, Caltrans, CBS, Georgia Institute of Technology, IBM, NASA, Pizza Hut, Union Pacific Railroad Company, and the U.S. Treasury Department. The Barracuda Spam Firewall and Barracuda Spam Firewall - Outbound protect organizations against spam, viruses, and violations to e-mail security policy. The Barracuda Web Filter offers comprehensive content filtering and complete network protection against spyware, malware and viruses. The Barracuda IM Firewall is the only all in one gateway solution for IM traffic management and security. The Barracuda Load Balancer offers easy to configure, secure and comprehensive IP network traffic management across multiple servers. Barracuda Networks is a privately held company with headquarters in Mountain View, California. Barracuda Networks has offices in eight international locations and distributors in over 80 countries. More information is available at www.barracuda.com.